May 23, 2019 Twisted Metal was the king of vehicular combat and there has never been another game like it. Sure, there was Vigilante 8, but we’re a Twisted Metal household here at KnowTechie. Twister is a vehicle first introduced in Twisted Metal 2, and returns in Twisted Metal: Small Brawl and Twisted Metal: Head-On. Twister is an IndyCar race car driven by an IndyCar race driver, Amanda Watts, and later driven by Miranda Watts in Twisted Metal: Head-On. In both games, the vehicle has fast speed and acceleration, coupled with a strong special weapon. However, the vehicle is weak.
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Read Full DescriptionThe second in the Twisted Metal series of car combat games, and the last to be developed by SingleTrac, Twisted Metal 2 is considered by most of its fans to be the pinnacle of the series.
Combat takes place between a wide array of vehicles ranging from a man strapped between two wheels to an ice cream truck, using an eclectic arrangement of weaponry. The action takes place in 8 different locales around the world, many featuring destructible buildings and landmarks.
The plot - the least important element in games of this kind - is simple: you are competing in a worldwide car combat game staged by the a powerful man named Calypso. You pick your vehicle from an array of heavily-modified cars, including a flamethrowing Chevette, a spinning F1, to a dangerous contraption that consists of nothing more than two monster wheels (with you strapped in the middle). You then play through a series of arena throughout the world, picking up weapons and trying to kill other vehicles before you are toast.
Like other SingleTrac games (most notably JetMoto), the gameplay in Twisted Metal 2 is very well designed. Each car has its own special move, and the game obeys a logical yet totally unrealistic physics model that allows you to turn on a dime and go flying 100 feet in the air. The weapons in comparison are quite standard: dumbfire and homing missiles, ricochet bombs, mines, napalm, and many more. The environments are also very well-designed. The Paris level, for example, features a destructible Eiffel Tower in addition to several priceless works of art in the Louvre; the Antarctica level collapses piece by piece until one small glacier island is left; the incredibly large Hong Kong level contains a subway (complete with trains coming and going on schedule) and one of the biggest and most difficult bosses you will ever see.
There are also a few multiplayer modes to choose from, including a two-player co-operative mode that allows you and a friend to go against computer-controlled teams.
With excellent levels, furious action, and unrealistic but fun physics, Twisted Metal 2 is definitely worth a look for anyone who enjoys games like Quarantine, Death Drome, or Rocket Jockey. Two thumbs up, way up!
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fadi2020-08-070 point
wooow i love it
Sid2020-08-05-1 point
@SOME_GUY: Just run the .exe file as Admin. It should work.
Dummee2020-03-22-1 point
I'm with guy below, Need some instructions on how to install on Win10 64bit..
Chris2020-03-19-1 point
Can someone help out how to download and run this game
Acoustic_Tyre2020-03-140 point
If you love this game and would like to play online you can join a discord community here:
https://discord.gg/tzz827J
Jay2019-09-241 point
I play this game in class 6 love this game and want to play in windows 7 need exe file for windows 7 or want play in mobile APK file. If any one know how I play plz share.
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Mihaita2019-08-080 point
I never play this game, but when in the past when i was child i love this games but i not remeber the name but i watch wideo on ps1 and i rember images i want to play this games
nihiven2019-06-290 point
You can change controls in the rip version. The menus run very fast, so you need to tap the button once very quickly to get into the menu. Then you can enable the gamepad and edit button mappings.
Meet2019-06-170 point
it's a extra ordinary mind blowing game i love this game
jonestheman2019-04-062 points
RIP verson doesnt allow you to change keyboard input settings and the movie files dont work. also keeps crashing for no reason
some_guy2019-03-252 points
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Couldn't quiet join a game. But the main menu worked. to be honest, it is probably something I am doing.
Haz2019-01-261 point
Both ISO and RIP work. Unfortunately, RIP doesn't have the movie files at all. The ISO has the movies, but will either only play the audio or will crash the game. Copying the movies from the ISO to the RIP doesn't work.
Rajendra2019-01-242 points
Its awesome game
Smsm2019-01-160 point
Good
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| Twisted Metal III | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | 989 Studios |
| Publisher(s) | 989 Studios |
| Director(s) | Howard Liebeskind |
| Producer(s) | Ken George |
| Artist(s) | Darrin Fuller Barry Pringle James Doyle Thai Tran Diane Covill Brian O'Hara |
| Composer(s) | Rob Zombie Pitchshifter |
| Series | Twisted Metal |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Twisted Metal III is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by 989 Studios for the PlayStation. The game was released in North America on October 31, 1998 and was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 1999.[1] It is the first installment not to be released in the PAL regions.
Twisted Metal III is third in the Twisted Metal series and the first to be fully developed by 989 Studios. The game's plot is centered on the titular competition in which various drivers in modified vehicles must destroy the other vehicles in an attempt to be the last one alive. The winner meets the organizer of the competition, a mysterious man named Calypso, who will grant the winner a single wish, regardless of price, size or even reality.[2]
Twisted Metal III received generally mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the game's level design and physics engine but commented positively on the multiplayer gameplay and soundtrack by Rob Zombie and Pitchshifter. However, the game was commercially successful, selling 1.14 million copies in the United States alone.[3]
Gameplay[edit]
Twisted Metal III is a vehicular combat game in which the player takes control of one of twelve unique vehicles. While in control of a vehicle, the player can accelerate, steer, brake, reverse, activate the turbo, turn tightly, toggle between and activate weapons using the game controller's d-pad, analog sticks and buttons.[4] The game can be played in either the one-player 'Tournament' mode or the multi-player 'Deathmatch' mode. The Tournament mode consists of an eight-level game. The goal of each level is to destroy all of the opponent vehicles. The enemy vehicles are automatically chosen and their skill increases with each level that is successfully passed. The Tournament continues until all of the player's lives have expired or all levels have been completed. The player has the option to play with a computer-assisted ally to aid in destroying their opponents. However, the ending cinematics will not be viewable if a computer-controlled ally is used. If a computer-controlled ally is used, the player has the option to share their total number of lives with the ally. When either player loses a life, the collective number of lives decreases.[5] The Deathmatch mode is a one-to-four-player game in which the player fights head-to-head with other players, though computer-controlled enemy cars can also be incorporated. The Deathmatch ends when one player successfully destroys all other player vehicles, after which the match resets for another battle. Depending on the level selected, the player may select up to seven enemy cars to compete in the match.[6]
The player begins the Tournament mode of the game with three lives. The total number of lives remaining is indicated in the lower left-hand display with the player's health bar, speedometer and turbo. The health bar indicates how much health the player's vehicle has remaining. The length of each of the player's lives is tied to their health bar, which decreases whenever the player's vehicle is damaged by enemy attacks. When the health meter fully depletes, the player loses a life. The player can gain additional health by picking up health icons scattered throughout the environment. If the last life is lost, the game ends prematurely.[7]
Weapons play a key role in winning the game. All vehicles come with a pair of mounted machine guns. They are weak in power, but have unlimited ammunition.[4] Additional weapons scattered throughout the environments can be picked up and utilized if the player drives through them. These weapons include a variety of missiles, bombs, napalm and mortars.[8] Each vehicle can execute three categories of attacks: 'Special Weapon Attacks', 'Advanced Attacks' and 'Combo Attacks'. Special Weapon Attacks are unique to each vehicle and are unlimited in stock, but need time to recharge if used repeatedly. Advanced Attacks allow the player to attack enemies when the player is out of weapons, but they can only be used if the Advanced Attack Energy Bar on the lower-right corner of the screen is fully charged. Most Advanced Attacks require three or four buttons sequences to initiate.[9] Combo Attacks combine Advanced Attacks and maneuvers with weapon pick-ups. Combo Attacks can also be performed with a vehicle's special weapon. Due to the open-environment nature of Twisted Metal III, there are numerous possible combos and strategies to invent and discover.[10]
Plot[edit]
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Setting[edit]
Twisted Metal 3 takes place in the year 2008, two years after Twisted Metal 2. The interactive environments of Twisted Metal III allow the player to roam the battlefields with few restrictions. The first level takes place in Hollywood, which was devastated by the 'Great Earthquake of 2007'. The second level, along with the Darkside boss fight, takes place in Washington, D.C. in front of the United States Capitol. The third level takes place in Area 51's Hangar 18, which houses a large spacecraft that can be accessed. The fourth level takes place in the North Pole near Santa Claus' workshop. The fifth level, along with the Minion boss fight, takes place in London, in which the clock tower that houses Big Ben can be destroyed. The sixth level takes place on the rooftops of Tōkyō Metropolis, while the seventh level takes place in Egypt near the Great Sphinx of Giza. The eighth and final level, along with the Primeval boss fight, takes place in Calypso's personal blimp, in which defeated opponents continuously regenerate until the player destroys a regenerating device hidden in the level.[11]
Reception[edit]
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Twisted Metal III received generally mixed reviews from critics, with an aggregate score of 48.97% on GameRankings.[12] Kevin Dick of Game Revolution criticized the 'uninspired' level design, 'confusing' physics engine and 'grainy' graphics, but commented positively on the various multiplayer options and soundtrack by Rob Zombie.[18] Joe Fielder of GameSpot, while admitting the soundtrack by Rob Zombie and Pitchshifter was 'fitting', also criticized the 'lackluster' level design and 'strange' physics engine, advising readers to investigate Activision's Vigilante 8 or GT Interactive's Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 instead.[19] Doug Perry of IGN stated that 'with the exception of the four-player combat and Rob Zombie's hard-rock soundtrack -- the two great things about the game -- Twisted Metal 3 is a middle-of-the-road game that unfortunately doesn't do anything more than the first two games. In fact, it's just plain old hat.'[20] The only positive reviews came from GameFan, which gave it 87%;[15] from GamePro, which gave it four-and-a-half stars out of five;[17] and from Game Informer, which gave the game 8.25 out of 10 and stated that 'Certainly Twisted Metal 3 is a worthy addition to the series, but it isn't the same car combat game you've grown to know and love. For some this is a good thing, for others the changes are unacceptable.'[16] Despite the mixed critical reception, Twisted Metal III was commercially successful, selling 1.14 million copies in the United States alone.[3] As a result, the game was rereleased for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 1999.[1]
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Next Generation reviewed the game, assigning a rating of one star out of five, and stated that 'There's nothing to Twisted Metal III but the same drive-and-shoot action from level to level with no payoff to keep your interest.'[21]
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References[edit]
- ^ abc'Twisted Metal III for PlayStation'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^989 Studios (October 31, 1998). Twisted Metal III (PlayStation). 989 Studios. Level/area: Opening sequence.
Calypso: I am Calypso. Each year I gather the twelve worthiest drivers to face off in the Twisted Metal competition. They must face each other and some of my friends to claim the ultimate prize. I grant a single wish. Whatever the winner asks for. To the losers... death. Welcome to Twisted Metal.
- ^ ab'US Platinum Videogame Chart'. The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ abTwisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. pp. 3–4.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. p. 8.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. p. 9.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. p. 7.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. pp. 15–16.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. p. 17.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. pp. 18–19.
- ^Twisted Metal III instruction booklet. 989 Studios. 1998. pp. 12–14.
- ^ ab'Twisted Metal III for PlayStation'. GameRankings. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^Michael L. House. 'Twisted Metal III - Review'. Allgame. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^'Twisted Metal III'. Electronic Gaming Monthly (115). January 1999.
- ^ ab'REVIEW for Twisted Metal 3'. GameFan. November 19, 1998.
- ^ ab'Twisted Metal III - PlayStation'. Game Informer (69): 46. January 1999. Archived from the original on January 8, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ abDan Elektro (1998). 'Twisted Metal III Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com'. GamePro. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ abKevin Dick (November 1998). 'Twisted Metal III Review'. Game Revolution. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ abJoe Fielder (November 16, 1998). 'Twisted Metal III Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ abDoug Perry (November 12, 1998). 'Twisted Metal 3'. IGN. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ ab'Finals'. Next Generation. No. 50. Imagine Media. February 1999. p. 101.
- ^'Twisted Metal III'. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 1999.
- ^'Review: Twisted Metal III'. PSM. 1998.
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- Twisted Metal III at MobyGames
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